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Mental health nursing dimensions of Praxis is clinically designed and orientated to assist students in developing expertise and in depth in the field of mental health and psychiatric nursing. The praxis shows how to apply assessment processess to treatment practice, work with client or patients with a range of disorders, and apply nursing intervention strategies in order to achieve best practice outcomes. Starting with the context of mental health services, then building through parts focussed on the challenges to people's mental health.The praxis of mental health nursing allows the mental health and psychiatric nursing team in various therapeutic modalities to manage clients or patients with mental disorders. A three weeks rotation in designated ares of clinical practice is required to be completed by the students while on clinical attachment in a Mental Health and Psychiatric Unit. Students, whilst on clinical rotation are expected to complete the minimum required hours and also to complete competencies, check list, journals and case study relevant to the level of nursing practice expected. Students will not pass the Course unless 100% of the clinical competencies, requiremets and clinical hours are completed.

This course is also designed to provide students with the opportunity to integrate clinical and theoretical learning from previous nursing courses through a role-transition clinical experience. In consultation with the lecturer, students plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate community health project using the nursing process with a focus on a professional nursing role. The purpose is for students to function in one of the professional nursing roles and further the transition from student nurse to professional nurse.The emphasis of this course is, it addresses community health nursing issues, focusing on key concepts of wellness, prevention, chronic case management and nursing mentally challenged patients while caring for culturally diverse populations